Turkish Delight


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Enjoy 9 Days Turkish Delight tour featuring sightseeing and many activities in Istanbul, Canakkale, Pergamum, Kusadasi and Pamukkale. Highlights include a trip to Istanbul to visit the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Market with a local guide, and to see The Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace and Suleymaniye Mosque. Then cross the Dardanelles waterway by ferry boat in Gallipoli. Once you're there you can visit Lone Pine Cemetery and see ANZAC Cove, or drive along the Sea of Marmara. Your trip will then take you to Troy to see the famed Wooden Horse. Have a scenic mountain drive up to ancient Pergamum, once the capital of Asia Minor. See Izmir, the birthplace of Homer. Then head to Kusadasi to have a guided tour of Ephesus. While you're there, see the shopping Bazaar and the bustling port. Visit the ancient Roman resort town Hieropolis and see the famous church. End your trip with a tour to Pamukkale to see the thermal pool and calcium terraces.


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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - On the Plane

 
Depart for Europe.
Commercial Flight

Your exciting European trip begins.

On the Plane Commercial Flight picture

Day 2 - Istanbul

 
Arrive Istanbul.
Hotel

Make your way from the airport and check into your Hotel. This evening meet your Tour Guide and fellow travellers.


Day 3 - Canakkale

 
Istanbul to Canakkale.
Sightseeing

First to the Gallipoli Battlefields to experience this historic area and pay our respects.

Then we take a ferry across the Dardanelles to Asia Minor and our hotel this evening. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 4 - Canakkale

 
Canakkale to Kusadasi.
Sightseeing

Enjoy free time in Troy this morning with the chance to see the remains of the ancient Trojan city and setting to Homer's "Illiad."

Bus

It's a scenic drive along the coast to discover the ancient city of Pergamum before we make our way to seaside Kusadasi. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 5 - Turkey

 
Kusadasi.
Sightseeing

Visit Ephesus with your guide before taking the opportunity to learn about the folklore and history of Turkey with a visit to a carpet factory. ( Breakfast )


Day 6 - Turkey

 
Kusadasi to Pamukkale.
Sightseeing

We travel to Hieropolis to see the ancient Roman spa town.

Spa/Wellness

Next stop is Pamukkale where you can enjoy a dip in the thermal pools. (Breakfast, Dinner)


Day 7 - Istanbul

 
Pamukkale to Istanbul.
Bus

Today we drive through the Turkish countryside back into Europe and Istanbul.

Sightseeing

Tonight enjoy this bustling town. (Breakfast)


Day 8 - Istanbul

 
Sightseeing

Experience the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Market with your guide before free time to explore this exotic city.

Performing Arts

Why not indulge in a Turkish Bath and then tonight, perhaps join us for a fun evening with belly-dancing. (Breakfast)


Day 9 - Istanbul

 
Depart Istanbul.

Time to swap addresses and say farewell to your new-found friends as your tour ends after breakfast. ( Breakfast )


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